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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study It
is
a
e!!"est esta#!ished
fact
that
the
or!d$s
%o%u!ation is aging& 'hat hasn$t #een c!ear!y esta#!ished is the the
defi defini niti tion on
of
o!d o!d
age& age&
'ho 'ho
is
cons consid ider ered ed
citi citi(e (en) n) In the the %ast %ast* * this this desi design gnat atio ion n as as
a
seni senior or
rese reser+ r+ed ed for for
%eo%!e aged ,-years or o!der* and society$s +ie of senior citi(ens as #ased on a .edica! .ode!& This out!ook he!d that o!der %eo%!e ere de!icate* confined in their ho.es or in an inst institu ituti tion on* * and and had had +ery +ery !itt !itt!e !e to contr contri# i#ut ute e to society&There society&There is* of course* course* this inesca%a#!e inesca%a#!e fact that the e!der!y re.ind us of our on hu.anity as e!! as that of our near neares est t and and dear deares est& t& 'e are are scar scared ed of #eco #eco.i .ing ng eak eak and need needy* y* of !osi !osing ng our our .ind .inds s and and our our .o#i .o#i!i !ity ty* * so e are are turning aay our eyes / a recent sur+ey fro. the Disa#!ed 0i+i 0i+ing ng
1oun 1ounda dati tion on
re+e re+ea! a!ed ed
that that
to" to"th thir irds ds
of
us
drea dread d
#eco.ing a #urden on fa.i!y and friends* hi!e three in four are scared of i!!ness in o!d age& The irony is that research has has sho shon n that that thos those e ho ho ha+e ha+e a %osit %ositi+ i+e e +ie +ie of agei ageing ng actua!!y stay hea!thier !onger&
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Sti!!* so essentia! is our a+ersion to age that it is the first defining characteristic that todd!ers understand in others* studies ha+e shon three year o!ds can easi!y %ick out %ictures of different!y aged %eo%!e* %ointing to cues such as #a!dness #a!dness and rink!es& 'e are* it see.s* hard" ired
to
defi efine
%eo%!e
#y
the
nu.#er
on
their
#irth
certificate& Te!!ing!y* statistics shos that a!.ost a one third of %eo%!e under 2- don$t ha+e contact ith anyone o+er ,-* idening the ga% #eteen the generations e+en further& 3htt%455&sty!ist&co&uk5!ife5hy"e"are"scared"of"groing" o!d6i.age"rotator"7 8 As
the the
seni senior or
%o%u %o%u!a !ati tion on
incr increa ease sed d
and and
reti retire re.e .ent nt
#eca.e desira#!e* +o!untary state instead of a forced e+ent* society #egan to rea!i(e that senior citi(ens sti!! had .any acti+e years ahead of the.& This +ariation in age range is .irrored #y the ages used in the !iterature4 so.e studies chose -9 years as the #eginning age* others chose ,9 years* and sti!! others chose ,- years& Dee : Boen 37;<,8 note that =socia! geronto!ogists se%arate >the o!d$ into three grou%s4 the >young o!d$* aged #eteen ,9 and ?-@ the >o!d o!d$* aged #eteen ?- and <-@ the >+ery o!d$* those aged o+er <-& Other studies 3'i!kinson : A!!en* 7;;7@ !ei.an* 7;;7;;-@ @
and and
end enda! a!!* !*
7;;, 7;;,8 8
disc discus usse sed d
a
+ari +ariat atio ion n
of
that that
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#reakdon4 the young o!d or young e!der!y* aged -9",@ the .idd!e o!d or acti+e e!der!y* aged ,-"?@ and the o!d o!d or o!der e!der!y* aged ?- and o!der&
The ageing %rocess is of course a #io!ogica! rea!ity hich hich has its on dyna.i dyna.ic* c* !arge!y !arge!y #eyond hu.an contro contro!& !& Hoe+er* it is a!so su#ect to the constructions #y hich each society .akes sense of o!d age& In the de+e!o%ed or!d* chrono!ogica! chrono!ogica! ti.e %!ays a %ara.ount ro!e& The age of ,9 or ,-* rough!y eui+a!ent to retire.ent ages in .ost de+e!o%ed countries is said to #e the #eginning of o!d age& In .any %arts of the de+e!o%ing or!d* chrono!ogica! ti.e has !itt!e or no i.%ortance in the .eaning of o!d age& Other socia!!y constructed .eanings of age are .ore significant such as the ro!es assigned to o!der %eo%!e@ in so.e cases it is the !oss of ro!es acco.%anying acco.%anying %hysica! dec!ine hich is significant significant in defining o!d age& Thus* in contrast to the chrono!ogica! chrono!ogica! .i!estones hich .ark !ife stages in the de+e!o%ed or!d* o!d age in .any de+e!o%ing countries is seen to #egin at the %oint
hen
acti+e
contri#ution
is
no
!onger
%ossi#!e&F3Gor.an* 29998
The E%anded Senior Citi(ens Act of 2979 3RA ;;;8 is a socia! e!fare !egis!ation !egis!ation intended to #enefit #enefit our 1i!i%ino e!der! e!der!y y and %ro+id %ro+ide e the. additi additiona! ona! %ri+i! %ri+i!eges eges& & Inc!ud Inc!uding ing
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a!! the 1i!i%i 1i!i%ino no reside residents nts ho are ,9 years years o!d and a#o+e a#o+e are entit!ed to the #enefits #enefits and %ri+i!eges %ri+i!eges granted in this act& act& It .ay .ay co+e co+er r e!de e!der! r!y y =dua! =dua! citi citi(en (ens s ho ho can can %ro+e %ro+e 1i!i%ino 1i!i%ino citi(enshi% and at !east , .onths residency residency in the Phi!i%%ines& They are entit!ed to the fo!!oing4 a8 discount %ri+i!eges* #8 ince incent nti+ i+es es* * e8
free
ser+ices*
go+e go+ern rn.e .ent nt
c8
fina financ ncia ia! !
ee.%tions* d8
assi assist stan ance ce* *
and and f8
%riority in e%ress !anes& Re%u Re%u#! #!ic ic
Act Act
;;; ;;;c! c!as assi sifi fies es
a
%ers %erson on
as
a
seni senior or
citi(en #ased on age& U%on reaching the age of ,9 years o!d* a %erson is c!assified as a senior citi(en and is entit!ed to the the #ene #enefi fits ts %ro+ %ro+id ided ed for for in RA ;;; ;;; such such as ten tenty ty %ercent 3298 discount and ee.%tion fro. the +a!ue"added ta ta
on the the
sa!e sa!e of good goods s and and
ser+ ser+ic ices es such such as #ut #ut
not not
!i.ite !i.ited d to the %urcha %urchase se of .edicin .edicines* es* .edica! .edica! and denta! denta! fees* fees* and actua! fares for trans%ort trans%ortati ation& on& A.ong A.ong a!! the #enefi #enefits ts grante granted d to the senior senior citi(e citi(ens* ns* the discount discount on .edicine and .edica! fees is the .ost #eneficia! for the. #ecause #ecause #y reason of o!d age* hea!th natura!!y deteriorates deteriorates and this is the reason hy senior citi(ens tend to %ay .ore attention attention to their hea!th than hea!thy younger indi+idua!s& indi+idua!s& As a resu!t* the o#ecti+e o#ecti+e of RA ;;; regarding hea!th care
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is
tru!y
achie+ed&
3 &scri#d&co.5doc5799<2,?75senor"
citi(ens"act8 citi(ens"act 8 Senior citi(ens are entit!ed for so .any #enefits and grants* #ut so.e studies sho that the i.%!e.entation of the !a has not #een that effecti+e& These studies sho that .any of the Senior Citi(ens ha+e #een co.%!aining for they are not a!ays #een granted #y the #!essings of the !a& Thes These e
co.% co.%!a !ain ints ts
inc! inc!ude ude
non" non"co co.% .%!i !ian ance ce
of
drug drug
stor stores* es*
trans%ortation* recreationa! and cu!tura! and other #usiness esta#!ish.ents in the %ro+ision of the #enefits for senior citi(ens* the non"co+erage of %oor senior citi(ens in the soci socia! a!
%ens %ensio ion n
%rog %rogra ra.* .*
inac inacti tion on
or
de!a de!aye yed d
acti action on
to
co.%!aints #y OSCA and other concerned agencies& 1urther co.%!icating .atters* +arious organi(ations use diff differ eren ent t
age age
rang ranges es
or
othe other r
reu reuis isit ites es
for for
ser+ ser+ic ices es
offered offered to the Senior Citi(ens& Citi(ens& 1or ea.%!e* ea.%!e* one .ust #e ,9 years o!d to #eco.e a .e.#er of the Senior Citi(ens Affairs Affairs and go+ern.ent #enefits don$t a!ays #egin unti! one reaches ,9 and #eco.e a .e.#er of the Senior Citi(ens Affairs&
On
the the
othe other r
hand hand* *
DS'D DS'D
Regi Region ona! a!
Dire Direct ctor orAr Arne ne! !
B&
Garcia said during a foru. that since the first fe .onths of the i.%!e.entation i.%!e.entation of the said !a* DS'D 1ie!d Office 92 has intensified infor.ation dri+e on RA ;;; and first a.ong
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DS'D 1ie!d offices to %ut u% Senior Citi(en$s He!% Desk to addres address s
inuir inuiries ies* *
co.%!a co.%!aint ints s
citi(ens
and grie+a grie+ance nces s
and
fro. fro.
senior senior
stakeho!ders&
3htt%455&fo2&dsd&go+&%h5inde&%h%) o%tionJco.Kcontent:+ieJartic!e:idJ--<LAdsd"%ushes" regiona!"foru."assess.ent"on"ra";;;:catidJ7LA!atest" nes:Ite.idJ8
Shou!d senior citi(ens ith high %rescri%tion drug cost ha+e their costs su#sidi(ed) Of course* e!der!y ith serious i!!nesses that reuires +ery e%ensi+e drug %rescri%tions& 'hy is that) So.e of these o!d %atients don$t ha+e so.eone to care for the.& Though there is one catch* their chi!dren ha+e to .ake a certain a.ount of .oney to #e a#!e to su%%ort thei their r e!de e!ders rs$ $ need needs& s& But hat hat if thei their r sa!a sa!ari ries es are are not enough e+en for their on fa.i!ies$ necessities) As difficu!t difficu!t as so.e of these uestions uestions .ay see.* they sti!! shou!d a!! #e %ro%er!y %ro%er!y addressed& In addition* hy do senior %atients %atients get .ore attention than ones of the younger age) 'hy are e!der!y %atients getting their #i!!s co+ered #y the the
go+e go+ern rn.e .ent nt) )
It
is
#eca #ecaus use e
they they
don$ don$t t
ha+e ha+e
enou enough gh
a!!oa a!!oances nces fro. their their chi!dre chi!dren& n& And .ost .ost of the fa.i!i fa.i!ies es co.e fro. the !oer c!ass of society& And e+en if e deny it* it doesn$t change the fact that e are %oor& So the
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go+e go+ern rn.en .ent t has has to %rot %rotect ect e+er e+ery y hu.a hu.an n #ein #eing g and and that that is %rotecting the e!der!y #y gi+ing the. the #enefits that they shou!d #e getting& In
e+er e+ery y
city city
and and
.uni .unici ci%a %a!i !ity ty
of
the the
Phi! Phi!i% i%%i %ine nes* s*
under direct su%er+ision of the De%art.ent of Socia! 'e!fare and De+e!o%.ent* De+e!o%.ent* in co!!a#oration co!!a#oration ith the !oca! go+ern.ent go+ern.ent unit unit
conc concer erne ned d
esta esta#! #!is ishi hing ng
a
seni senior or
citi citi(e (en n
%rog %rogra ra. .
%ro+ides adeuate socia! ser+ices and an i.%ro+ed ua!ity of !ife for a!!& 1or this %ur%ose* the State sha!! ado%t an inte integr grat ated ed
and and
co.% co.%re rehe hens nsi+ i+e e
a%%r a%%roa oach ch
toa toard rds s
hea! hea!th th
de+e!o%.ent gi+ing %riority to e!der!y a.ong others& Nationa!
esett!e.ent R
eha#i!i i!itation A d.inistration d.inistration R
%o%u!ar!y knon as =Narra is a first c!ass .unici%a!ity .unici%a!ity in in the %ro+ince of Pa!aan Pa!aan* * Phi!i%%ines Phi!i%%ines& & According to the 2972 census* it has a %o%u!ation of ,-*2, %eo%!e and 2*L2 of the. are Senior Citi(ens& Citi(ens& This %rogra.* %rogra.* esta#!ished on Mune 7<* 7;-* resett!ed resett!ed !and!ess %eo%!e %eo%!e fro.
0u(on to 0u(on to Pa!aan&
On Mune 27* 7;,;* the unici%a!ity of Narra as created #y +irtue
of
Re%u#!ic
Act
No&
-,2
signed
#y
President
1erdinand arcos& arcos &
Narra Narra has has a!a a!ays ys #een #een +ery +ery +oca +oca! ! in reco recogn gni( i(ing ing the the ro!e ro!e
of
e!de e!der! r!y y
go+e go+ern rn.e .ent nt
had had
%eo% %eo%!e !e
enac enacte ted d
in !as !as
our our for for
soci societ ety& y& the the
That That$s $s
e.%o e.%oe er. r.en ent t
hy hy
its its
of
our our
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e!de e!der! r!y y
%eo% %eo%!e !e& &
The The
Sang Sanggu guni nian ang g
Baya Bayan* n*
the the
.uni .unici ci%a %a! !
go+ern.ent* enacted the Ordinance No& 299<"L7* an ordinance ado%ting ado%ting the Senior Citi(en$s Citi(en$s Code of Narra* Pa!aan* Pa!aan* 299<& 'ithin
Narra*
this
Code
sha!!
co+er
and
go+ern
the
i.%!e.entation of the RA No& ?L2 otherise knon as =The E%anded Senior Citi(en Act* as a.ended* and RA No& ;2-? othe other ris ise e
kno knon n
as
=The =The
E%a E%and nded ed
Seni Senior or
Citi Citi(e (en n
Act Act
of
299L* and the i.%!e.enting ru!es and regu!ations co+ering the
said
Acts*
De%a De%art rt.e .ent nt
of
under Soci Socia! a!
the
direct
'e!f 'e!far are e
and and
su%er+ision
of
the
De+e De+e!o !o%. %.en ent t
3DS' 3DS'D8 D8& &
Pro+isions of the Senior Citi(ens Acts* hich are concerns of the nationa! go+ern.ent* are incor%orated of this Code for the kno!edge kno!edge of concerned concerned Senior Citi(ens of Narra* as e!! as* for the infor.ation of those esta#!ish.ents that grants #enefits and %ri+i!eges to the e!der!y& No No
the the
rese resear arch cher ers s
are are
inte intere rest sted ed
in
dete deter. r.in inin ing g
theres theres%ond %ondent ents$ s$ aarene aareness ss on the i.%!e.e i.%!e.enta ntatio tion n on senior senior citi(ens citi(ens %rogra. #ased on R&A ;;;* if it is tru!y eecuted #y the %ersons ho are accounta#!e to it&
State.ent of the Pro#!e. This study i!! #e undertaken #y the researchers in order to deter.ine the !e+e! of aareness of the Senior
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Citi(ens on the i.%!e.entation ofRe%u#!ic Act ;;; in the unici%a!ity of Narra* Pa!aan& S%ecifica!!y* it seeks to anser the fo!!oing uestion4 7& 'hat is the %ersona! %ersona! %rofi!e %rofi!e of the res%ondents res%ondents in ter.s of the fo!!oing4 a& Age@ Age@ #& Gend Gender er@ @ c& e.#ershi% e.#ershi% on the OSCA@ d& Educationa! Educationa! attain.ent@ attain.ent@ 2& 'hat is the !e+e! of aarenes aareness s of the res%ond res%ondent ents s on the #enefits that they are getting) L& Is there there a signifi significan cant t re!atio re!ationsh nshi% i% #eteen #eteen the !e+e! !e+e! of aareness of the res%ondents and their %rofi!e) & Is there a significant significant difference difference #eteen the aareness aareness of the res%ondents fro. the .ost %o%u!ated rura! and ur#an Barangays of Narra) Significance of the Study The significance of this study can #e +ieed in +arious ays& In genera!* this study i!! gi+e en!ighten.ent en!ighten.ent on the genera! %erce%tion of the residents in the i.%!e.entation of the E%anded Senior Citi(en Act of 2979 in the .unici%a!ity .unici%a!ity of Narra* Pa!aan&
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To the co..unity* it i!! raise the !e+e! of aareness of the Narranons on ageing needs of the Senior Citi(ens to %re+ %re+en ent t
any any
disc discri ri.i .ina nati tion on
agai agains nst t
the the
a#us a#use e
of
o!de o!der r
%eo%!e& This i!! a!so ser+e as infor.ation and reference regarding the things that they ant to further understand the things needed #y our e!ders& It i!! a!so infor. the genera!
%o%u!a u!ation
on
the
%rogra.s
and
ser ser+ices
of
identified agencies on o!der %ersons& To the Senior Citi(ens* it i!! #e one ay to .oti+ate and .ai.i(e the. tocontri#ute in nation #ui!ding and acti+e %artic %artici%at i%ation ion and in+o!+ in+o!+e.e e.ent nt on the de+e!o de+e!o%.en %.ent t %rogra %rogra.s .s and
%roects
of
the the
.unici%a!
go+ern.ent
of
Nar Narra*
Pa!aan&It Pa!aan&It i!! a!so #e a ay to recogni(e ore their rights and %ro+ide fu!! su%%ort to their e!! #eing and %ro% u% their
acti+e
acti acti+i +iti ties es&A &A!s !so* o* %ro+ %ro+id ides es syst syste. e.
a
for for
%artici%ation to
!et !et
co.% co.%re rehe hens nsi+e i+e the. the.
to
the. the.
in kno kno
hea! hea!th th
ins% ins%ir ire e
socia!
and and
that that
care care
the the
and
fost foster er
and
ci+ic
go+e go+ern rn.e .ent nt
reha reha#i #i!i !ita tati tion on
thei their r
i!! i!!
and and
ca%acity for the. to attain a .ore .eaningfu! and %roducti+e ageing& To the Pa!aan State Uni+ersity 3PSU8 / Narra Co!!ege of Co..uni Co..unity ty Resourc Resource e
De+e!o De+e!o%.en %.ent t
3NCCRD 3NCCRD8 8
studen students* ts* this
study i!! ser+e as their su%%!e.entary on the infor.ation
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a#ou a#out t the the i.%!e i.%!e.e .ent ntat atio ion n of RA ;;; ;;; so that that hen hen one one is guided and had kno!edge a#out the study* they i!! infor. their e!ders to #e a .e.#er of the OSCA to get and a+ai! the #enefits entit!ed for the.& To
the the
rese resear arch cher ers* s*
this this
stud study y
i!! i!!
ide iden n
thei their r
unders understand tanding ing and +ies +ies toard toards s the to%ic to%ic and this study study i!! a!so offer the. an unforgetta#!e e%erience that i!! en!ighten their %erce%tion u%on gathering of the actua! data and acti+ities that i!! contri#ute contri#ute to their in+o!+e.ent in+o!+e.ent on soci socia! a!
affa affair irs s
es%e es%eci cia! a!!y !y
to
care care
.ore .ore
for for
the the
e!de e!der! r!y y
%eo%!e in the co..unity& To the the futu future re resea researc rche hers rs* * this this stud study y i!! i!! ser+e ser+e as thei their r
refe refere renc nce e
and and
guid guide e
for for
their their futu future re
unde undert rtak akin ings gs
re!ated to their studies&
Sco%e and De!i.itation The The
stud study y
i!! i!!
#e
de!i de!i.i .ite ted d
!oca!e* res%ondents and duration&
Pro#!e.
in
ter. ter.s s
of
%ro# %ro#!e !e.* .*
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The focus of this study is the !e+e! aareness of the Senior Citi(ens on the i.%!e.entation of the E%anded Senior Citi(en Act Of 2979&
0oca!e The !oca!e of this study of this study is de!i.ited on!y on the .ost %o%u!ated %o%u!ated rura! and ur#an #arangays #arangays in the unici%a!ity of Narra* Pa!aan* na.e!y4 Barangay Ca!ategas and Barangay Po#!acion&
Res%ondents The study co+ers on!y the Senior Citi(ens aging ,9 and a#o+ a#o+e e ho ho are .e.#er .e.#ers s of the the OSCA OSCA of the the .ost .ost %o%u! %o%u!at ated ed rura! and ur#an #arangays in the unici%a!ity&
Duration This his
study
i!!
#e
condu nducted
fro.
August
unti!
Se%te.#er 297L&
CHAPTER II REIE' O1 RE0ATED STUDIES This cha%ter shos the re+ie of re!ated !iterature of the study&
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Re+ie of Re!ated 0iterature As %ro+ided for in the Constitution of the Re%u#!ic of the Phi!i%%ines* it is the dec!ared %o!icy of the State to %ro.ote a ust and dyna.ic socia! order that i!! ensure the %ros %ros%e %eri rity ty
and and
inde inde%e %end nden ence ce
of
the the
nati nation on
and and
free free
the the
%eo%!e fro. %o+erty through %o!icies that %ro+ide adeuate socia! ser+ices* ser+ices* %ro.ote %ro.ote fu!! e.%!oy.ent* e.%!oy.ent* a rising standard of
!i+ing
and
an
i.%ro+ed
ua!ity
of
!ife&
In
the
Dec!aration Dec!aration of Princi%!es Princi%!es and State Po!icies in Artic!e II* Sections 79 and 77* it is further dec!ared that the State sha! sha!! !
%ro+ %ro+id ide e
soci socia! a!
ust ustic ice e
in
a!! a!!
%has %hases es
of
nati nation ona! a!
de+e!o%.ent and that the State +a!ues the dignity of e+ery hu.an %erson and guarantees fu!! res%ect for hu.an rights& Artic!e III* Section 77 of the Constitution %ro+ides that the State sha!! ado%t an integrated and co.%rehensi+e a%%roach a%%roach to hea!th de+e!o%.ent de+e!o%.ent hich sha!! endea+or endea+or to .ake essentia! essentia! goods* hea!th and other socia! ser+ices a+ai!a#!e to
a!! a!!
%rio %riori rity ty
the the for for
%eo% %eo%!e !e
at
the the
need needs s
affo afford rda# a#!e !e of
the the
cost cost& &
Ther There e
sha! sha!! !
unde under% r%ri ri+i +i!e !ege ged* d*
#e
sick sick* *
e!der!y* disa#!ed* o.en and chi!dren& Artic!e * Section of the Constitution further further dec!ares that it is the duty of the fa.i!y to take care of its e!der!y .e.#ers hi!e the State .ay design %rogra.s of socia! security for the.&
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E+ery senior citi(en is endoed ith the dignity and orth as a hu.an #eing* and has therefore* the right to #e res%ec res%ected* ted* es%ecia!! es%ecia!!y y #y the young* and #e %ro+id %ro+ided ed ith ith !o+e* !o+e* care* care* unders understan tanding ding* * and .ora! .ora! securi security& ty& And e+ery e+ery senior citi(en has the right to !i+e in a co..unity and a soci societ ety y
that that
%ro. %ro.ot otio ion n
of
can can
offe offer r
his his
hea! hea!th th
an
en+i en+iro ron. n.en ent t
as
e!! e!!
as
cond conduc uci+ i+e e to
a
to
the the
e!! e!!"r "rou ound nded ed
de+e!o%.ent of his %ersona!ity to the end that he #eco.es ha%%y* usefu!* and acti+e .e.#er of society&
Psyc Psycho ho!o !ogi gica ca!! !!y* y*
e
%ref %refer er
to
see see
the the
e!de e!der! r!y y
as
>other$ / ith different attitudes* tastes and or!d +ies / and
to
ad.it
ackn ackno o!e !edg dge e
that
that that
e
one one
ha+e
day day
e
anything i!! i!!
#e
in
co..on
!ike !ike
the. the.
is
to
3rec 3recen ent t
research has shon that %eo%!e eaggerate the differences #eteen the.se!+es and others ith characteristics that they fear ha+ing the.se!+es8&
Interesting!y* in .ore >co!!ecti+ist$ cu!tures / China* for ea.%!e / it$s this +ery re.inder of .orta!ity that .ay under!ine res%ect for and the +a!ue of the e!der!y& 1a.i!ies kno their ti.e ith the. is !i.ited* !i.ited* so they cherish their kno!edge dge
a!!
the
.ore
/
groing
o!d
is
not
groing
o#so!ete* o#so!ete* it is ust taking on ne and i.%ortant ro!es& The
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nuc!ear society in United ingdo. / here .any on!y ha+e irregu!ar contact ith grand%arents / is +ery different&
It see. see.s s that that shift shiftin ing g our our attit attitud udes es toa toard rds s agei ageing ng ou!d not on!y #e good for o!d %eo%!e* #ut for us in our o!der age too& Studies in Ma%an* hich has a si.i!ar res%ect for age to China* ha+e shon the %re+a!ence of de%ression and de.entia or the fai!ure or !oss of .enta! %oer is far !oer* !oer* i.%!yi i.%!ying ng that that this cu!ture cu!ture .ay eert a %rotec %rotecti+ ti+e e inf!uence nce&
Research
in
the
ourna!
Per Pers%ecti+es
on
Psycho!ogica! Science !ast year has actua!!y shon that e get ha%%ier as e get o!der / hen e .o+e fro. .idd!e to o!d o!d age* age* e focu focus s on %osi %ositi ti+e +e e+en e+ents ts and and fi!te fi!ter r out out #ad #ad ones* %!us e co%e ith a negati+e e+ent #y shrugging it off and .o+ing on& So instead instead of gas%ing at e+ery grey hair* e shou!d shou!d !earn !earn to ce!e#r ce!e#rate ate age* age* e%eri e%erienc ence e and the innate innate se!f"confidence that co.es ith it* to see it as a ne stage of !ife rather than the s!o .arch toards the end of it& 'e asked fi+e o.en o+er ,9 to te!! us ho they fee! a#out groing
o!d& 3htt%455&sty!ist&co&uk5!ife5hy"e"are"
scared"of"groing"o!d6i.age"rotator"7 8 Re%u# Re%u#!i !ic c Act Act No& No& ;;; ;;; is an act act gran granti ting ng addi additi tion ona! a! #enefits and %ri+i!eges to senior citi(ens* further a.ends Re%u#!ic Re%u#!ic Act No& ?L2 and ;2-?* as a.ended* otherise knon
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as Fan act to .ai.i(e the contri#ution of senior citi(ens to nation #ui!ding* grant #enefits and s%ecia! %ri+i!eges and and for for other other %ur% %ur%os oses esF& F& Pursu Pursuan ant t to Sect Sectio ion n ; of RA No& No& ;;;* the Ru!es and Regu!ations are %ro.u!gated to %rescri#e the %rocedu %rocedures res and guide!i guide!ines nes for its i.%!e. i.%!e.ent entati ation* on* in order to faci!itate co.%!iance ith the Act and to achie+e its o#ecti+es&The ru!es sha!! #e construed and a%%!ied in acco accord rdan ance ce
ith ith
and and
in
furt furthe hera ranc nce e
of
the the
%o!i %o!ici cies es
and and
o#ecti+es of the !a& In case of conf!ict or a.#iguity* the sa.e sha!! #e construed !i#era!!y and in fa+or of the senior citi(ens& RA No& No& ;;; ;;; ai.s ai.s to reco recogn gni( i(e e the the righ rights ts of seni senior or citi(ens to take their %ro%er %!ace in society and .ake it a concern of the fa.i!y* co..unity* and go+ern.ent@ to gi+e fu!! su%%ort to the i.%ro+e.ent of the tota! e!!"#eing of the the
e!de e!der! r!y y
and and
thei their r
fu!! fu!!
%art %artic ici% i%at atio ion n
in
co.. co..un unit ity y
andcon andconside siderin ring g that that they are integr integra! a! %art %art of Phi!i%% Phi!i%%ine ine society@ to .oti+ate and encourage the senior citi(ens to contri#ute to nation #ui!ding@ to encourage their fa.i!ies and the co..unities they !i+e ith to reaffir. the +a!ued 1i!i%ino 1i!i%ino tradition of caring for our e!der!y !o+ed ones@ to %ro+ %ro+id ide e
a
co.%r co.%reh ehen ensi si+e +e
hea! hea!th th
care care
and and
reha reha#i #i!i !ita tati tion on
syste. for disa#!ed senior citi(ens to foster their ca%acity to attain a .ore .eaningfu! and %roducti+e ageing&
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Pursu Pursuan ant t Sect Sectio ion n
-*
to
the the
Para Paragr gra% a%h h
%ro+ %ro+isi ision ons s
of
H*
7*
Nu.# Nu.#er er
Re%u Re%u#! #!ic ic the the
Act Act
No&; No&;;; ;;
Indi Indige gent nt
seni senior or
citi(ens sha!! #e entit!ed to a .onth!y sti%end a.ounting to 1i+e
hundred
su#s su#sis isten tence ce
%esos
and and
3Ph%-99&998
othe other r
to
.edi .edica! ca! need needs s
aug.en .ent of
seni senior or
the
dai!y
citi citi(e (ens ns* *
su# su#ec ect t to a Re+i Re+ie e e+er e+ery y to 328 year years s #y Cong Congre ress ss* * in consu!tation ith the DS'D&
Re%u# Re% u#!i !ic c
Act Ac t
No& No &
;2-? ;2 -?* *
as
a.end a. ended ed* *
other ot heri ise se
kno kn on n
as=an as =an act granti granting ng additio additiona! na! #enefit #enefits s and %ri+i! %ri+i!eges eges to senior citi(ens a.ending for the %ur%ose* Re%u#!ic Act No& ?L2*
otherise
knon
as
Fan
Act
to
.ai.i(e
the
contri#ution of senior citi(ens to nation #ui!ding* grant #enefits and s%ecia! %ri+i!eges and for other %ur%osesF
Sec&2" Consistent ith these constitutiona! %rinci%!es* Sec&2"Consistent this Act sha!! ser+e the fo!!oing o#ecti+es4 3a8 To recogni(e the rights of senior citi(ens to take their %ro%er %!ace in society and .ake it a concern of the fa.i!y* co..unity* and go+ern.ent@ 3#8 To gi+e gi+e fu!! fu!! su%% su%%or ort t to the the i.%r i.%ro+ o+e. e.en ent t of the tota ota! e!!"#ein eing of the e!der!y and and their fu!! %art %artic ici% i%at atio ion n in soci societ ety* y* cons consid ider erin ing g that that seni senior or citi(ens are integra! %art of Phi!i%%ine society@
Under Under the the
Moin Moint t
Circu Circu!a !ar r
No& No&
29LL" 29LL"97 97$s $s i.%! i.%!e.e e.ent ntin ing g
guide!ines guide!ines for Section Section 2; of the Genera! A%%ro%riations A%%ro%riations Act
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for 1Q 299L* entit!ed =Setting Aside 7 of Go+ern.ent Agency Budget for Progra.s5Proects re!ated to Senior Citi(en and the disa#!ed& The go+ern.ent go+ern.ent has gi+en the OSCA a chance to sha%e its on future #y gi+ing the. the .oney to su%%ort the .e.#er$s needs for their acti+ities and other %roects& Eecu Eecuti ti+e +e Orde Order r
No& No&
2,,* 2,,*=a% =a%%r %ro+ o+in ing g
and and
ado% ado%ti ting ng the
Phi!i%%ine P!an for O!der Persons 3PPAOP8 7;;;"299 created an
inte inter r
Agen Agency cy
Co.. Co..it itte tee e
chai chaire red d
#y
DS'D DS'D
to
ensu ensure re* *
coordinate* .onitor and e+a!uate the i.%!e.entation of the PPAOP&
Re%u#!ic
Act
?L2*
=An
Act
to
.ai.i(e
the
contri#utions for Senior Citi(ens to nation #ui!ding grant #enefi #enefits ts
and %ri+i!e %ri+i!eges ges* * .o .oti ti+a +ati ting ng and en enco cour urag agin ing g
the th e
Seni Se nior or Ci Citi ti(e (ens ns to co cont ntri# ri#ut ute e to na nati tion on #u #ui!d i!din ing g an and d to .o#i!i(ing .o#i!i (ing their fa.i!ies and the co..unity they !i+e ith* a.ong others&
Re%u#!ic Act No&?
Citi Ci ti(e (en n
Phi!i% Phi !i%%ine %ines* s*
Cent Ce nter er
and
in
a!! a! !
the th e
a%%ro% a%% ro%ria riatin ting g
.uni .u nici ci%a %a!i !iti ties es
funds fun ds
therefo the refore re* *
of
the th e
herei he rein n
Senior Citi(ens Center are intended to #e used as +entures for fo r
the th e
de!i de !i+er +ery y
of
inte in tegr grat ated ed
and an d
co.% co .%re rehe hensi nsi+e +e
soci so cia! a!
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ser+ se r+ic ices es
to
Seni Se nior or
Citi Ci ti(e (ens ns
and an d
othe ot her r
.e.# .e .#er ers s
of
the th e
co..unity&
Re%u#!ic Act No&?2??* the =agna Carta for the Disa#!ed Persons* dec!aring the rights and %ri+i!eges of the %ersons ith i th
disa di sa#i #i!i !iti ties es
educ ed ucat atio ion* n*
to
hea! he a!th th
eua e ua! !
ser+ se r+ic ices es* *
o%%o o% %ort rtun unit itie ies* s*
e.%! e. %!oy oy.e .ent nt* *
te!e te !eco co.. ..un unic icat atio ions ns* *
and an d
accessi#i!ity* %o!itica! and ci+i! eercises& 1urther gi+ing su%%ort to the disa#!ed Senior Citi(ens in order for the. not to fee! unanted* orth!ess and un!o+ed #ut to .ake the. fee! that there is sti!! so.ething orthhi!e in the.&
Proc!a.ation No& 29 dec!ares the Phi!i%%ine Decade for Disa#!ed Disa#! ed Persons for 299L"29 299L"2972 72 citing the 7 of the Genera! A%%r A% %ro% o%ria riati tion ons s Ac Act t 3G 3GAA AA8 8 un unde der r Se Secti ction on 2; of GA GAA A as the source of funding&
Pursuant Pursuant
to sections sections 3c8 and
- 3d8 of the Re%u#!ic Re%u#!ic
Act No&;;; No&;;;* * the Energy Energy
Regu!a Regu!ator tory y
ado%ts
se+era! se+era!
and
%ro.u!gated %ro.u!gated
Co..is Co..issio sion n
ru!es
to esta#!ish esta#!ish a
%rocess %rocess for a re+enue re+enue neutra! neutra! i.%!e.entatio i.%!e.entation n Citi Citi(e (en n
Disc Discou ount nt
Uti!ities
DU$s&
Dot
and
e.orandu.
Su#s Su#sid idy y
Circu!ar
Rates Rates
No&
3ERC8 3ERC8
#y
2979"9
of the Senior Distr Distri# i#ut utio ion n
ado%ts
the
i.%!e.enting ru!es and regu!ations of re%u#!ic act no& ;;;*
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othe other rise ise kno knon n as =The =The E%an E%ande ded d Seni Senior or Citi( Citi(en ens s Act Act Of 2979 'HEREAS* De%art.ent of Socia! 'e!fare and De+e!o%.ent together ith +arious agencies and offices* signed on Mune 7<* 2979 the i.%!e.enting Ru!es and Regu!ations of Re%u#!ic Act No& ;;;* otherise knon as the =E%anded Senior Citi(ens Act of 2979& 'HER 'HEREA EAS* S* Ru!e Ru!e I* I* Arti Artic! c!e e ?* Sect Sectio ion n 7 to -of -of the the I.%!e I.%!e.e .ent ntin ing g Ru!e Ru!es s and and Regu Regu!a !ati tions ons of R&A R&A No& No& ;;; ;;;* * %ro+ide %ro+ides s the gran grant t of tent tenty y %ercen %ercent t 3298 3298 disco discount unt and and ee. ee.%t %tio ion n fro. fro. the the +a!u +a!ue e adde added d ta ta 3AT 3AT8* 8* if a%%!i a%%!ica ca#! #!e* e* on the the sa!e sa!e of the the fo!! fo!!o oing ing good goods s and and ser+ices fro. a!! esta#!ish.ents for the ec!usi+e use enoy.ent or a+ai!.ent of senior citi(ens : •
•
•
•
edi edica ca! ! and and dent denta! a! ser+ ser+ic ices es* * diag diagno nost stic ic and and !a#oratory and !a#oratory tests in %ri %ri+ate faci!ities inc!uding %rofessiona! fees of attending %hysician5s@ Actua! trans%ortation for !and* do.estic air and sea tra+e! and the !ike* #ased on the actua! fare and ad+anced #ooking@ Uti! Uti!i( i(at atio ion n in ser+ ser+ic ices es and and hote hote!s !s and and si.i si.i!ar !ar !odging esta#!ish.ents* restaurants and recreation centers@ and Ad.i Ad.iss ssio ion n fees fees #y thea theate ters rs* * cine cine.a .a hous houses es and and conc concer ert t ha!! ha!!s* s* circ circus uses* es* !eis !eisure ure and and a.use a.use.e .ent nt such as .useu.s and %arks&
Ad.inistrati+e Order No& 9L Series of 2977* o%eration %roc %roced edure ure in !ine !ine ith ith ad.in ad.inis istr trat ati+ i+e e order order 3AO8 3AO8 No& No& 7series of 2979 on the i.%!e.entation of the socia! %ension for indigent senior citi(ens& Moint Moint
DTI DTI
Ad.i Ad.ini nist stra rati ti+e +e
Orde Order r
No& 79"9 79"92 2
Seri Series es
of
2979$s i.%!e.enting ru!es and regu!ations on the grant of s%ec s%ecia ia! !
disc discou ount nts s to senio senior r citi citi(e (ens ns on the the
%urc %urcha hase se of
21
#asic necessities and %ri.e co..odities* %ursuant to Section 38 38 of R&A& R&A& No& No& ;;; ;;;* * othe other ris ise e kno knon n as the the E%an E%ande ded d Senior Citi(ens Act of 2979* re%ea!ing DTI DAO No& L* series of 299- and DA issued AO No& L?* series of 299?& Re+enue e.orandu. Circu!ar No& -"2979* -"2979* circu!ari(in circu!ari(ing g Sections and -of Re%u#!ic Act No& ;;;* An Act Granting Addi Additi tiona ona! ! 1urther
Bene Benefi fits ts
A.ending
and and
Pri+ Pri+i!e i!ege ges s
Re%u#!ic
Act
No&
to
Seni Senior or
?L2*
as
Citi Citi(e (ens* ns* a.ended*
otherise knon as =An Act to ai.i(e the Contri#ution of Seni Senior or
Citi Citi(e (ens ns
to
Nati Nation on
Bui! Bui!di ding* ng*
Gran Grant t
Bene Benefit fits s
and and
S%ecia! Pri+i!eges and 1or Other Pur%oses Under the o%erati+e %rinci%!es of the decentra!i(ation and as %ro+ided for under the 0oca! Go+ern.ent Code of 7;;7* the ca%a#i!ities of !oca! go+ern.ent units sha!! #e enhanced to %artic %artici%a i%ate te acti+e acti+e!y !y in the i.%!e. i.%!e.ent entati ation on of nationa nationa! ! %rogra.s and %roects& 0oca 0oca! !
Go+e Go+ern rn.e .ent nt
Unit Units* s*
%art %artic icu! u!ar ar!y !y
citi cities es
and and
.unici%a!ities* ith su%%ort fro. the %ro+incia! go+ern.ents ith ca%acities to a!!ocate funds for the %ur%ose sha!! #e enco encour urag aged ed
to
constituents&
i.%! i.%!e. e.en ent t
the the
soci socia! a!
%ens %ensio ion n
for for
thei their r
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The unici%a! Socia! 'e!fare and De+e!o%.ent Office is there to faci!itate the identification and enro!!.ent of the Socia! Pension #eneficiaries@Conduct orientation to Socia! Pension #eneficiaries@ Distri#ute the Socia! Pension ID* AT or
Posta!
ID
Card@
Conduct
of
ho.e
+isit
to
Socia!
Pensioners to deter.ine their situation@U%date the !ist of SP #enefi #eneficia ciarie ries s in e+ery e+ery Barang Barangay ay and unici unici%a! %a!ity ity5Ci 5City@ ty@ and %re%are and su#.it needed re%orts to the RSPU& The The
go+e go+ern rn.e .ent nt
%ro+ %ro+id ided ed
a!.o a!.ost st
e+er e+eryt ythi hing ng
for for
the the
Senior Citi(ens so that they don$t ha+e to orry of anything un!ess it is a#out ho they i!! co%e u% to fight for any hea!th %ro#!e.s& %ro#!e.s& In return* they a!so ha+e to contri#ute contri#ute to society society #y rendering rendering ser+ices in order to %ro+ide the needs of
the
younger
ones
hethe ther
.enta!!y*
e.otiona!!y*
s%irit s%iritua!! ua!!y y or in other other for.s for.s of renderi rendering ng ser+ic ser+ices es that that cou!d #e of he!% to other %eo%!e& Synthesis The
%rec %reced edin ing g
re+ie re+ie
of
re!a re!ate ted d
!iter !iterat atur ure e
tack tack!ed !ed
a#out the i.%!e.entation of RA ;;; and .any orders fro. the nationa! nationa! and !oca! go+ern.ent go+ern.ent hich considers considers great %art on the i.%!e.entation of the said act& It %!ays a great ro!e to deter.ine the #enefits and %ri+i!eges of the res%ondents&
23
Nu.erous !as ere %assed #y the !oca! go+ern.ent unit of Narra for the %ro.otion of the Senior Citi(ens to he!% the. .ai.i(e their ca%acity in nation #ui!ding as e!! as for other %ur%oses& This !ikeise discusses the ro!e of the Senior Citi(en in the co..unity and ho they cou!d #e of he!% to other %eo%!e #y rendering significant ser+ices to the.& Conce%tua! 1ra.eork Based Based
on
the the
re+i re+ie e
of
!ite !iterat ratur ure* e*
the the
rese resear arch cher ers s
for.u!ated for.u!ated a theoretica! theoretica! fra.eork fra.eork of the study& This study +isua!i(es +isua!i(es the res%ondents$ res%ondents$ aareness on the i.%!e.entati i.%!e.entation on of the the E%a E%and nded ed Seni Senior or Citi Citi(e (en n Act Act of 2979 2979 in the the .ost .ost %o%u!ated rura! and ur#ani(ed #arangay in Narra* Pa!aan& This is i!!ustrated in the research %aradig. as shon in figure 7&
24
Research Paradig.
INDEPENDENT ARIAB0E Res%ondents$ Profi!e in ter.s of4 a& Age@ #& Gend Gender er@ @ c& e.#er e.#ershi shi% % on the the OSCA@ d& Educat Education iona! a! Attain.ent@
DEPENDENT ARIAB0E
Aareness of the Res Res%on %onden dents in the the os ost Po%u!ated Rura! and Ur#ani(ed Barangays on the I.%!e.entation of the E%anded Senior Citi(en Act of 2979
25
1igure7& The figure shos the inde%endent and de%endent +aria#!e&
re!ationshi%
of
the
Definition of Ter.s The The
fo!! fo!!o oin ing g
ter. ter.s s
are are
defi define ned d
theo theori riti tica ca!! !!y y
or
o%erationa!!y4 Age& Refers to the %eriod of ti.e during hich so.eone or so.ething has !i+ed or eisted& Aareness&I Aareness& I.%!ies
kno!edge
gained
%erce%tions or #y .eans of infor.ation&
through
ones
on
26
Educationa! Educationa! Attain.ent&Refer Attain.ent&Refers s to the highest !e+e! in ter.s of !earning the res%ondents has achie+ed& Gender& Gender& It is the c!assificatio c!assification n #y hich ords are grou%ed #y fe.inine* .ascu!ine or neuter& I.%!e.entation& It %rac %racti tice ce of a
is
the
%!an %!an* *
a
carrying
.eth .ethod od* *
out*
or any any
eecution*
desi design gn for for
or
doin doing g
so.ething& As such* it is the action that .ust fo!!o any %re! %re!i. i.ina inary ry
thin thinki king ng
in
order order for for
so.e so.eth thin ing g
to
actu actua! a!!y !y
ha%%en . e.#ershi% of the OSCA& It is the connection of any Senior Citi(en Citi(en in the office of the Senior Citi(ens Affairs& Affairs& E+ery ua!ified .e.#er of the OSCA has the right to #e issued ith a +a!id Senior Citi(en ID hich sha!! #e %roof of his5her #eing a Senior Citi(en* and ho sha!! #e entit!ed to a!! the rights* #enefits and %ri+i!eges accorded to the e!der!y& Narr Narra& a&
A
Pa!aan*
firs first t this his
c!as c!ass s
is
the
.uni .unici ci%a %a!i !ity ty %!ace
here
in
the the
%ro+ %ro+in ince ce
the the
stu study
is
the the
=E% =E%an ande ded d
to
of #e
conducted& RA
;;; ;;;&A &An n
Act Act
othe other ris ise e
kno knon n
as
Seni Senior or
Citi(ens Act of 2979& Rura!& Is a geogra%hic area that is !ocated outside cities and tons&
27
Ur#an& It is characteri(ed characteri(ed #y higher %o%u!ation %o%u!ation density and +ast +ast
hu.an hu.an
%o%u %o%u!a !ati tion on
surr surrou oundi nding ng
it&3 it&3no not t
o%er o%erat atio iona! na!!y !y
defined8 Seni Senior or
Citi Citi(e (en& n&
Phi! Phi!i% i%%i %ine nes s
ho ho
Refe Refers rs are are
to
any any
at!e at!eas ast t
%ers %erson on
sit sity y
3,98 3,98
resi reside des s year years s
in
o!d& o!d&
the the 3not 3not
o%erationa!!y defined8
CHAPTER III RESEARCH ETHODO0OGQ This This
cha% cha%te ter r
%res %resen ents ts
the the
.eth .ethods ods and and
%roce %rocedu dure re
in
co!!ecting* %rocessing and inter%reting data for this study& Research Design This study i!! use the descri%ti+e ana!ytica! .ethod to deter.ine the aareness of the Senior Citi(ens on the i.%!e.entation of the E%anded Senior Citi(en Act of 2979 and and
corr corre! e!at atio iona na! !
.eth .ethod od& &
It
is
a
stud study y
of
fact facts s
ith ith
28
accurate and adeuate inter%retation of the findings herein the
focus
re!a re!ati tion onsh shi% i%
is
in
#et #etee een n
descri#ing the the
the
+ari +aria# a#!e !es& s&
res%onses
and
the
1urt 1urthe her. r.or ore* e*
the the
research study endea+ored to find out the difference #eteen the aareness of the res%ondents res%ondents #eteen the .ost rura! and ur#ani(ed #arangays in Narra& Research 0oca!e The !oca!e of this study i!! #e the .ost %o%u!ated rura rura! ! and ur#a ur#an n #ara #arang ngay ays s Pa!aan&
in the the uni unici ci%a %a!it !ity y of Narr Narra* a*
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1igure 2& The figure shos the .a% of the .unici%a!ity of Narra* Pa!aan&
Sa.%!ing The The
sa.% sa.%!e !e
si(e si(e
of
the the
se!e se!ect cted ed
stak stakeh eho! o!de ders rs
co.%osed co.%osed using the S!o+en$s for.u!a* nJN 53 7 Ne
2
as as
8& It is
a .ethod of se!ecting a sa.%!e si(e 3n8 fro. the uni+erse
30
3N8 such that each .e.#er of the %o%u!ation has an eua! chance of #eing inc!uded in the sa.%!e and a!! the %ossi#!e %ossi#!e co.# co.#in inat atio ions ns of si(e si(e 3n8 3n8
ha+e ha+e an eua eua! !
chan chance ce of #ein #eing g
se!ected in the sa.%!e& In this study* the tota! nu.#er of res% res%on onde dent nts s
in
res% res%ec ecti ti+e +e!y !y& & dete deter. r.in ine e
the the
Po#! Po#!ac acio ion n
A
and and
Ca!a Ca!ate tega gas s
.arg .argin in of erro error r
sa.% sa.%!e !e
si(e si(e& &
A
are are
-?, -?,
and and
7?9 7?9
of - i!! i!! #e used used to
tota tota! !
nu.# nu.#er er
of
L, L,
ere ere
su#ected to the study& Stratified Rando. Sa.%!ing i!! #e used to se!ect the res%ondents& The resu!t of the co.%uted tota! nu.#er of ?, i!! #e distri#uted according to the fo!!oing4 BARANGAQ
NO& O1 SENIOR
SAP0E SIE
CITIENS 7-27 7?9
7& Po#!acion East 2& Po#!acion 'est L& Ca!ategas TOTAL
111 205 120
746
436
3%o%u!ation8 of the Senior Citi(ens Citi(ens Table1. The sa.%!e si(e 3%o%u!ation8 of
the the
.ost .ost
%o%u %o%u!a !ate ted d
rura rura! !
and and
ur#a ur#ani ni(e (ed d
#ara #arang ngay ays s
of
Narra&
Research Instru.ent The researchers i!! use a researcher".ade 0ikert sca!e uestionnaire
for
this
study&
It
is
a
ty%e
of
a
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uestionnaire in hich the anser is e%ressed #y checking the the
gi+e gi+en n
choi choice ces s
thro throug ugh h
an
inte inter+ r+ie ie
cond conduc ucte ted d
a!so a!so
conduc conducted ted #y the researche researcheres res& & The !ist !ist of uesti uestions ons are rese resear arche cher r .ade .ade #ut #ut the the ues uesti tion ons s are are .ade .ade #ase #ased d on the %ro+isions of RA ;;;& The uestionnaire is di+ided into to %arts4 the first %art is the %rofi!e of the res%ondents* and the the seco second nd %art %art is the the !e+e !e+e! ! of aare aarene ness ss of the the Seni Senior or Citi(ens
on
the
i.%!e.entation
of
RA
;;;
in
the
unici%a!ity unici%a!ity of Narra* Pa!aan& Pa!aan& Each ite. in the instru.ent i!! #e rated #y the res%ondent using the fo!!oing sca!e4 -"a!ays* ".ost of the ti.e*L"so.eti.es* 2"se!do.* 7"ne+er& Data Gathering Procedure A !etter of reuest to conduct this study as forarded to
the the
offi office ce
of
PSU" PSU"CC CCRD RD
Narr Narra a
Dire Direct ctor or
Nath Nathan anie ie! !
I&
0e%asana& 0e%asana& U%on his a%%ro+a!* a%%ro+a!* another !etter as sent to the office of the unici%a! unici%a! ayor* Hon& C!arito D& De.aa!a* De.aa!a* Mr& to ask %er.ission to conduct this study& A !etter of reuest to conduct this study as forarded to the office of the Punong Barangay Barangay as e!! as to the %residents %residents of the OSCA of the .ost rura! and ur#ani(ed #arangays in the .unici%a!ity for for
his his
concerned ned
a%%r a%%ro+ o+a! a! to cond conduc uct& t& Afte After r offices*
the
the the
resear earchers
a%%r a%%ro+ o+a! a! of the the inter+ieed
res%ondents %ersona!!y to co.%!ete this study&
the
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Statistica! treat.ent To .easur .easure e the res%on res%onden dents$ ts$ e+a!ua e+a!uation tion* * freuen freuencie cies* s* %erc %ercen enta tage ge* *
.ean .eans s
and and
stan standa dard rd
de+i de+iat atio ion n
as as
used used
to
deter.ine deter.ine the aareness aareness on the i.%!e.entation i.%!e.entation of RA ;;; of the res%ondents of this %ro%osed study& Chi suare and T" Test ere used to deter.ine the re!ationshi% #eteen %rofi!e and aareness and in deter.ining the significant differences #eteen the res%ondent$s aareness fro. the .ost %o%u!ated rura!
and
ur#ani( ni(ed
Barangays
in
the
.unici%a!ity*
res%ecti+e!y&
CHAPTER I PRESENTATION* INTERPRETATION* AND ANA0QSIS
33
This cha%ter %resents the inter%retation and ana!ysis of data&
Table 1a Age of the Respondents
ean ?2&,,<
S ,&;
Highest ;
0oest ,9
,
Ta#!e 7a shos that the a+erage age of senior citi(ens in Po#!acion and Ca!ategas is ?2&,,<& This further shos that the range of their ages is fro. ,- to <9 years o!d& The ta#!e a!so re+ea!s that the youngest youngest senior citi(en is aged ,9 and the o!dest ;&
Table 1b Gender of the Respondents G en d er F %
1e.a!e a!e
L97 7L-
,;&9L L9&;?
T o ta l
4 36
10 0
Ta#!e 7# shos that fe.a!e are in .ore nu.#er than the .a!e .a!e
res% res%on onde dent nts& s&
This This
a!so a!so
i.%! i.%!ies ies
that that
fe.a fe.a!e !e
seni senior or
citi(ens are .ore aare in ter.s of the #enefits that they shou!d #e getting #ecause fe.a!e are .ore acti+e than .a!e in ter.s of #eing a .e.#er of the OSCA&
34
Table 1 !d"at#onal Atta#n$ent of Respondents ! d " at # o na l A t ta # n $e n t F
E!e.entary 0e+e! E!e.entary Graduate High Schoo! 0e+e! High Schoo! Graduate Co!!ege 0e+e! Co!!ege Graduate TOTA0
7L; 7? ?; 7 77L,
%
L7&<< LL&?2 7<&72 ;&9 L& L&
Ta#!e 7c indicates that .ost of the res%ondents on!y ha+e ha+e
E!e. E!e.en enta tary ry
0e+e 0e+e! !
and and
E!e. E!e.en entry try
Grad Gradua uate te
for for
thei their r
educationa! attain.ent shoing a great difference fro. the Co!!ege 0e+e! and Co!!ege Graduate& High Schoo! 0e+e! and High Schoo! Graduates shos a!so a !o nu.#er of freuency& freuency& This
.agnitude
of
deg degree
ho!d o!ders
of
the
atta attain in.en .ent t of the the res% res%on onden dents ts si.% si.%!y !y .ean .eans s
educationa! that that a grea great t
nu.#er of senior citi(ens are not aare of the #enefits that they shou!d #e getting& 0ikeise* it a!so i.%!icates that the the !e+e! !e+e! of educ educat atio ion n of the the res% res%on onde dent nts s affec affects ts thei their r a+ai!.ent and aareness of the #enefits as %ro+ided for in RA ;;;&
Table A&areness of Respondents on the benef#ts as pro'#ded #n RA (((4 )e n e f # ts *ea n +, , es r # pt # ' e R a t # ng 2&L2<< 7&,<< Partia!!y unaare 7
35
2 L , ? < ; 79 77 72 7L 7 77, 7? 7< 7; 29 27 22 2L 2 GRAND EAN 0egend4
7&-<9; 7&?7;9 7&-?2, 7&,-< 7&-7;L 7&,-,, 7&L, 7&L-L 7&2;?< 7&,?, 7&-;9 7&,7L 7&,<9? 7&< 7&7-; 7&,2; 7&,,7< 7&,,2 7&9?, 7&--?; 7&9?? 7&2?;9 7&L;7
.-4
1.4--
Descri%ti+e Ra Rating 1u!!y Unaare Partia!!y Unaare Partia!!y Aare 1u!!y Aare
The The rura rura! !
2&,92&,72&L,?< 2&9
and and
ta#! ta#!e e
L
sho shos s
ur#a ur#an n
#ara #arang ngay ays s
Partia!!y unaare Partia!!y unaare Partia!!y unaare Partia!!y unaare Partia!!y aare Partia!!y unaare 1u!!y unaare 1u!!y unaare 1u!!y unaare Partia!!y unaare 1u!!y unaare Partia!!y unaare Partia!!y unaare Partia!!y unaare 1u!!y unaare 1u!!y unaare Partia!!y unaare 1u!!y aare 1u!!y unaare Partia!!y aare 1u!!y unaare 1u!!y unaare Partia!!y aare
Nu.erica! Inter%retation 7&99 / 7&;; 2&99 / 2&;; L&99 / L&;; &99 / -&99
that that the the are are
res% res%on onde dent nts* s* #oth #oth in
.ost .ost!y !y
eith either er
fu!! fu!!y y
or
%artia!!y unaare of the #enefits that they are entit!ed to& This .agnitude of aareness on the %art of the res%ondents .ean .eans s that that they they are are not not aare aare #ecaus #ecause e they they are ere not not thorough!y #riefed a#out the things thay they ha+e rights to u%on registering as a .e.#er of the OSCA&
36
Table 3 Relat#onsh#p of Respondents/ Age and )enef#ts Ree#'ed as pro'#ded #n RA (((4
2 Benefits
Ta#! Ta#!e e
L
df
P
Re.ark High!y significant
7727&7< ;2 9&999 %&9-
sho shos s
that that
ther there e
is
a
high high!y !y
sign signif ific ican ant t
re!ationshi% #eteen the age of the res%ondents and their aareness on the #enefits they are entit!ed& The o!der these seni senior ors s
they they are* are* the the
.ore .ore they they can can
a+ai a+ai! !
the the
#ene #enefi fits ts
%ro+ided for the.&
Table 3. Relat#onsh#p of Respondents/ Gender And )enef#ts Ree#'ed as pro'#ded #n RA (((4.
2 Benefits
Ta#!e
L&2
re!a re!ati tions onshi hi% %
7?&;9%&9-
shos
#et #etee een n
that
the the
Df
%
27
9&,--
there
is
res% res%ond onden ents ts$ $
Re.ark Not significant
no gend gender er
significant and and
their their
aar aaren eness ess on the the #ene #enefit fits s they they are are entit entit!e !ed d to& to& It a!so a!so i.%!icates i.%!icates that a .a!e or a fe.a!e can recei+e or a+ai! any of the #enefits %ro+ided under RA ;;; if they are aare of such #enefits&
37
Table 3.4 Relat#onsh#p of Respondents/ !d"at#onal Atta#n$ent And )enef#ts Ree#'ed as pro'#ded #n RA (((4
Benefits %&9-
Ta#!e
L&
2
df
%
-2&
,L
9&<7,
shos
that
there
Re.ark Not significant
is
no
significant
re!ationshi% #eteen the res%ondents$ educationa! attain.ent and their aareness of the #enefits they are entit!ed to under RA ;;;& Education %!ays a great ro!e in .an$s !ife& But in this case* their aareness aareness ith such #enefits is not affected #y ho .uch further their educationa! attain.ent as&
Difference in the 0e+e! of Aareness of the Ur#an and Rura! Barangays
Table 4. +#gn#f#ane of the t'al"e
Benefits
t
df
Sig&
"9&-?7
LL
9&-,;
Re.arks Not significant
%&9-
The resu!t a#o+e shos that there is no statistica!!y signif significan icant t differe difference nce #eteen #eteen the res%on res%ondent dents$ s$ aarene aareness ss
38
fro. the .ost rura! and ur#an #arangays in the .unici%a!ity .unici%a!ity of Narra 3tJ "9&-?7* %J 9&-,;8& The !e+e !e+e! ! of aar aarene eness ss of the the res%o res%ond nden ents ts fro. fro. #oth #oth #ara #arang ngay ays s
is a!.o a!.ost st sa.e sa.e as the the
othe other& r& It i.%! i.%!ie ies s
that that
%eo%!e fro. #oth are not aare of the #enefits that they are entit!ed to&
CHAPTER SUARQ* CONC0USION* AND RECOENDATION This cha%ter reca%itu!ates the infor.ation %resented in
this
study& dy&
It
inc!udes
su..ary*
conc!u c!usion
reco..endation #ased on the findings of this research& SUARQ CONC0USION
RECOENDATION
and
39
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=APPENDI A7 L!TT!R TO T! OFF5! OF ,R!5TOR
Re%u#!ic of the Phi!i%%ines 2ala&an +tate n#'ers#t7
Puerto Princesa City Narra 5ollege of 5o$$"n#t7 Reso"res ,e'elop$ent
NIA"BBRIS Co.%ound* Po#!acion* Narra* Pa!aan Apr#l 8 013 NATAN!L . L!2A+ANA
Director Thru4
CE0IA R& IGNACIO Research Coordinator
Sir5ada.4 The undersi undersigne gned d are L rd year year Po!itic Po!itica! a! Scienc Science e studen students ts ho are are ork orkin ing g a rese resear arch ch stud study y enti entit! t!ed ed* * 9A 9AA AR! R!N! N!++ ++ OF T T! ! +!NOR 5T;!N+ ON T! *2L!*!NTATON OF T! !<2AN,!, +!NOR 5T;!N A5T OF 010=& This study is one of the reuire.ents
to finish the degree of Bache!or of Arts .aor in Po!itica! Science&
41
In !ine ith this* e hu.#!y reuest the authori(ation fro. your your good good offi office ce to %!ea %!ease se a!!o a!!o us to cond conduc uct t a sur+ sur+ey ey uesti uestionna onnaire ire to the senior senior citi(e citi(ens ns of se!ect se!ected ed Baranga Barangays* ys* na.e!y* Barangay Po#!acion and Barangay Ca!ategas to get the necessary infor.ation needed for this study& 'e !ook !ook for forard ard for for your your kind kind cons consid ider erat ation ion and and fa+o fa+ora ra#! #!e e a%%ro+a! regarding this .atter& Thank you and .ore %oerV Res%ectfu!!y yours* >+gd? *@@A G!N! A. RA8 et. al
Researchers Noted #y4 >+gd? ,ARN O. ANAR
Thesis Ad+iser =APPENDI A2 L!TT!R TO T! OFF5! OF ,R!5TOR
Re%u#!ic of the Phi!i%%ines 2ala&an +tate n#'ers#t7
Puerto Princesa City Narra 5ollege of 5o$$"n#t7 Reso"res ,e'elop$ent
NIA"BBRIS Co.%ound* Po#!acion* Narra* Pa!aan A%ri! <* 297L ON. ATT. 5LARTO ,. ,!*AALA8 BR.
unici%a! ayor Narra* Pa!aan Sir4 The undersi undersigne gned d are L rd year year Po!itic Po!itica! a! Scienc Science e studen students ts ho are are ork orkin ing g a rese resear arch ch stud study y enti entit! t!ed ed* * 9A 9AA AR! R!N! N!++ ++ OF T T! ! +!NOR 5T;!N+ ON T! *2L!*!NTATON OF T! !<2AN,!, +!NOR 5T;!N A5T OF 010=& This study is one of the reuire.ents
to finish the degree of Bache!or of Arts .aor in Po!itica! Science&
42
In !ine ith this* e hu.#!y reuest the authori(ation fro. your your good good offi office ce to %!ea %!ease se a!!o a!!o us to cond conduc uct t a sur+ sur+ey ey uesti uestionna onnaire ire to the senior senior citi(e citi(ens ns of se!ect se!ected ed #aranga #arangays* ys* na.e!y* Barangay Po#!acion and Barangay Ca!ategas to get the necessary infor.ation needed for this study& 'e !ook !ook for forard ard for for your your kind kind cons consid ider erat ation ion and and fa+o fa+ora ra#! #!e e a%%ro+a! regarding this .atter& Thank you and .ore %oerV Res%ectfu!!y yours* >+gd? *@@A G!N! A. RA8 et. al
Researchers Noted #y4 >+gd? ,ARN O. ANAR
Thesis Ad+iser =APPENDI AL L!TT!R TO T! !A, OF *+,
Re%u#!ic of the Phi!i%%ines PA0A'AN STATE UNIERSITQ Puerto Princesa City NARRA CO00EGE O1 COUNITQ RESOURCE DEE0OPENT NIA"BBRIS Co.%ound* Po#!acion* Narra* Pa!aan arch ?* 297L E0IABETH CUBI00AS Head* S'D Narra* Pa!aan ada.@ The undersigned are third year Po!itica! Science students ho i!! #e %ro%osing %ro%osing a research research entit!ed =A'ARENESS =A'ARENESS O1 THE SENIOR CITIENS ON THE IP0EENTATION O1 THE EPANDED SENIOR CITIEN ACT O1 2979&This study is one of the reuire.ents to fini finish sh the the degr degree ee in Bach Bache! e!or or of Arts Arts in Po!i Po!iti tica ca! ! Science&
43
In connection ith this* e ou!d !ike to reuest the co%y of the %rogra.s that i!! #e of he!% to our to%ic& Qour +ery kind consideration consideration and fa+ora#!e fa+ora#!e a%%ro+a! i!! #e high!y a%%reciated& Thank you and God #!ess&
Res%ectfu!!y yours* 3Sgd&8IA GENIE A& WUIRAQ* et& a!& The Researchers Noted #y4 3Sgd&8DAR'IN O& ANIAR Research Ad+iser
=APPENDI A L!TT!R TO T! +ANGGNANG )AAN
Re%u#!ic of the Phi!i%%ines PA0A'AN STATE UNIERSITQ Puerto Princesa City NARRA CO00EGE O1 COUNITQ RESOURCE DEE0OPENT NIA"BBRIS Co.%ound* Po#!acion* Narra* Pa!aan arch ?* 297L HON& A01REDO BUNDA0 ice ayor Narra* Pa!aan Sir@ The undersigned are third year Po!itica! Science students ho i!! #e %ro%osing %ro%osing a research research entit!ed =A'ARENESS =A'ARENESS O1 THE SENIOR CITIENS ON THE IP0EENTATION O1 THE EPANDED SENIOR CITIEN ACT O1 2979&This study is one of the reuire.ents to fini finish sh the the degr degree ee in Bach Bache! e!or or of Arts Arts in Po!i Po!iti tica ca! ! Science&
44
In this regard* e ou!d !ike to reuest the co%y of any ordinance that i!! #e of he!% to our to%ic& Qour +ery kind consideration consideration and fa+ora#!e fa+ora#!e a%%ro+a! i!! #e high!y a%%reciated& Thank you and God #!ess&
Res%ectfu!!y yours*
3Sgd&8IA GENIE A& WUIRAQ* et& a!& The Researchers Noted #y4 3Sgd&8DAR'IN O& ANIAR Research Ad+iser =APPENDI A- L!TT!R TO T! 2NONG )ARANGA+
Re%u#!ic of the Phi!i%%ines 2ala&an +tate n#'ers#t7
Puerto Princesa City Narra 5ollege of 5o$$"n#t7 Reso"res ,e'elop$ent
NIA"BBRIS Co.%ound* Po#!acion* Narra* Pa!aan A%ri! <* 297L ON. !NGR. !,!RN *. GA2A,
Punong Barangay Brgy& Po#!acion* Narra* Pa!aan Sir4 The undersi undersigne gned d are L rd year year Po!itic Po!itica! a! Scienc Science e studen students ts ho %ro%osed %ro%osed a research research study entit!ed* entit!ed* 9AAR!N!++ OF T! +!NOR 5T;!N+ ON T! *2L!*!NTATON OF T! !<2AN,!, +!NOR 5T;!N A5T OF 010=& This study is one of the reuire.ents to finish
the degree of Bache!or of Arts .aor in Po!itica! Science&
45
In !ine ith this* e hu.#!y reuest the authori(ation fro. your your good good offi office ce to %!ea %!ease se a!!o a!!o us to cond conduc uct t a sur+ sur+ey ey ues uesti tionn onnai aire re to the the seni senior or citi citi(e (ens ns to get the the nece necess ssar ary y infor.ation for this study& 'e !ook !ook for forard ard for for your your kind kind cons consid ider erat ation ion and and fa+o fa+ora ra#! #!e e a%%ro+a! regarding this .atter& Thank you and .ore %oerV Res%ectfu!!y yours* 3+gd?*@@A G!N! A. RA8 et. al Researchers Noted #y4 >+gd? ,ARN O. ANAR
Thesis Ad+iser
Re%u#!ic of the Phi!i%%ines 2ala&an +tate n#'ers#t7
Puerto Princesa City Narra 5ollege of 5o$$"n#t7 Reso"res ,e'elop$ent
NIA"BBRIS Co.%ound* Po#!acion* Narra* Pa!aan A%ri! <* 297L ON. !L!T!RO R)O
Punong Barangay Brgy& Ca!ategas* Narra* Pa!aan Sir4 The undersi undersigne gned d are L rd year year Po!itic Po!itica! a! Scienc Science e studen students ts ho %ro%osed %ro%osed a research research study entit!ed* entit!ed* 9AAR!N!++ OF T! +!NOR 5T;!N+ ON T! *2L!*!NTATON OF T! !<2AN,!, +!NOR 5T;!N A5T OF 010=& This study is one of the reuire.ents to finish
the degree of Bache!or of Arts .aor in Po!itica! Science& In !ine ith this* e hu.#!y reuest the authori(ation fro. your your good good offi office ce to %!ea %!ease se a!!o a!!o us to cond conduc uct t a sur+ sur+ey ey ues uesti tionn onnai aire re to the the seni senior or citi citi(e (ens ns to get the the nece necess ssar ary y infor.ation for this study&
46
'e !ook !ook for forard ard for for your your kind kind cons consid ider erat ation ion and and fa+o fa+ora ra#! #!e e a%%ro+a! regarding this .atter& Thank you and .ore %oerV
Res%ectfu!!y yours*
>+gd? *@@A G!N! A. RA8 et. al
Researchers Noted #y4
>+gd? ,ARN O. ANAR
Thesis Ad+iser
=APPENDI A, L!TT!R TO T! O+5A 2R!+,!NT+
Re%u#!ic of the Phi!i%%ines 2ala&an +tate n#'ers#t7
Puerto Princesa City Narra 5ollege of 5o$$"n#t7 Reso"res ,e'elop$ent
NIA"BBRIS Co.%ound* Po#!acion* Narra* Pa!aan A%ri! <* 297L *R. RO,RGO 5A+TRON!CO
President* OSCA Brgy& Po#!acion* East* Narra Sir4 The undersi undersigne gned d are L rd year year Po!itic Po!itica! a! Scienc Science e studen students ts ho are are ork orkin ing g a rese resear arch ch stud study y enti entit! t!ed ed* * 9A 9AA AR! R!N! N!++ ++ OF T T! ! +!NOR 5T;!N+ ON T! *2L!*!NTATON OF T! !<2AN,!, +!NOR 5T;!N A5T OF 010=& This study is one of the reuire.ents
to finish the degree of Bache!or of Arts .aor in Po!itica! Science&
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In !ine ith this* e hu.#!y reuest fro. your good office a co%y co%y of the the .ast .aster er!i !ist st of a!! a!! the the .e.# .e.#er ers s of the the seni senior or citi citi(e (ens ns on your your #aran #aranga gay y as e!! e!! as to cond conduc uct t a sur+ sur+ey ey ues uesti tion onna nair ire e duri during ng your your .eet .eetin ing g to get get the the nece necess ssar ary y infor.ation needed for this study& 'e !ook !ook for forard ard for for your your kind kind cons consid ider erat ation ion and and fa+o fa+ora ra#! #!e e a%%ro+a! regarding this .atter& Thank you and .ore %oerV
Res%ectfu!!y yours* >+gd? *@@A G!N! A. RA8 et. al
Researchers Noted #y4 >+gd? ,ARN O. ANAR
Thesis Ad+iser Re%u#!ic of the Phi!i%%ines 2ala&an +tate n#'ers#t7
Puerto Princesa City Narra 5ollege of 5o$$"n#t7 Reso"res ,e'elop$ent
NIA"BBRIS Co.%ound* Po#!acion* Narra* Pa!aan A%ri! <* 297L *R+. 5AR,A, +*A,!NG
President* OSCA Brgy& Po#!acion* 'est* Narra* Pa!aan ada.4 The undersi undersigne gned d are L rd year year Po!itic Po!itica! a! Scienc Science e studen students ts ho 9AA AR! R!N! N!++ ++ OF T T! ! are are ork orkin ing g a rese resear arch ch stud study y enti entit! t!ed ed* * 9A +!NOR 5T;!N+ ON T! *2L!*!NTATON OF T! !<2AN,!, +!NOR 5T;!N A5T OF 010=& This study is one of the reuire.ents
to finish the degree of Bache!or of Arts .aor in Po!itica! Science& In !ine ith this* e hu.#!y reuest fro. your good office a co%y co%y of the the .ast .aster er!i !ist st of a!! a!! the the .e.# .e.#er ers s of the the seni senior or citi citi(e (ens ns on your your #aran #aranga gay y as e!! e!! as to cond conduc uct t a sur+ sur+ey ey
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ues uesti tion onna nair ire e duri during ng your your .eet .eetin ing g infor.ation needed for this study&
to
get get
the the
nece necess ssar ary y
'e !ook !ook for forard ard for for your your kind kind cons consid ider erat ation ion and and fa+o fa+ora ra#! #!e e a%%ro+a! regarding this .atter& Thank you and .ore %oerV
Res%ectfu!!y yours*
>+gd? *@@A G!N! A. RA8 et. al
Researchers Noted #y4
>+gd? ,ARN O. ANAR
Thesis Ad+iser
Re%u#!ic of the Phi!i%%ines 2ala&an +tate n#'ers#t7
Puerto Princesa City Narra 5ollege of 5o$$"n#t7 Reso"res ,e'elop$ent
NIA"BBRIS Co.%ound* Po#!acion* Narra* Pa!aan A%ri! <* 297L *R+. !LCRA 5A2A,+A
President* OSCA Brgy& Ca!ategas* Narra* Pa!aan ada.4 The undersi undersigne gned d are L rd year year Po!itic Po!itica! a! Scienc Science e studen students ts ho 9AA AR! R!N! N!++ ++ OF T T! ! are are ork orkin ing g a rese resear arch ch stud study y enti entit! t!ed ed* * 9A +!NOR 5T;!N+ ON T! *2L!*!NTATON OF T! !<2AN,!, +!NOR 5T;!N A5T OF 010=& This study is one of the reuire.ents
to finish the degree of Bache!or of Arts .aor in Po!itica! Science& In !ine ith this* e hu.#!y reuest fro. your good office a co%y co%y of the the .ast .aster er!i !ist st of a!! a!! the the .e.# .e.#er ers s of the the seni senior or citi citi(e (ens ns on your your #aran #aranga gay y as e!! e!! as to cond conduc uct t a sur+ sur+ey ey
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ues uesti tion onna nair ire e duri during ng your your .eet .eetin ing g infor.ation needed for this study&
to
get get
the the
nece necess ssar ary y
'e !ook !ook for forard ard for for your your kind kind cons consid ider erat ation ion and and fa+o fa+ora ra#! #!e e a%%ro+a! regarding this .atter& Thank you and .ore %oerV
Res%ectfu!!y yours*
>+gd? *@@A G!N! A. RA8 et. al
Researchers Noted #y4
>+gd? ,ARN O. ANAR
Thesis Ad+iser
=APPENDI A? L!TT!R FOR ORAL ,!F!N+!
Re%u#!ic of the Phi!i%%ines 2ala&an +tate n#'ers#t7
Puerto Princesa City Narra 5ollege of 5o$$"n#t7 Reso"res ,e'elop$ent
NIA"BBRIS Co.%ound* Po#!acion* Narra* Pa!aan Apr#l 8 013 NATAN!L . L!2A+ANA
Director Thru4
CE0IA R& IGNACIO Research Coordinator
Sir5ada.4 The The unde unders rsig igne ned d are are th year year Po!i Po!iti tica ca! ! Scie Science nce taki taking ng u% Research 92* Undergraduate Thesis in %artia! fu!fi!!.ent for the degree of Bache!or of Arts .aor in Po!itica! Science& 'e are are res% res%ec ectf tfu! u!!y !y %res %resen enti ting ng our our resea researc rch h stud study y enti entit! t!ed ed* *
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9AAR! 9AAR!N!++ N!++ OF T! +!NOR +!NOR 5T;! 5T;!N+ N+ ON T! *2L!* *2L!*!NT !NTATO ATON N T! !<2AN,!, +!NOR 5T;!N A5T OF 010=&
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In !ine ith this* e hu.#!y reuest fro. your good office to ha+e our fina! ora! defense on Octo#er KKK* 297L at KKKKKK in the ca.%us !i#rary& 1urther.ore* e ou!d a!so !ike to reuest the %resence of Dr& Han!ie A& Taha to #e the Chair.an .an of the %ane! of ea. ea.in iners ers* * a!so* a!so* s& s& Menn Menny y P& Sang Sanga! a!an ang* g* and and s& s& Ce!i Ce!ia a R& Ignacio as .e.#ers& 'e !ook !ook for forard ard for for your your a+or a+ora# a#!e !e a%%r a%%ro+ o+a! a! rega regard rdin ing g this this .atter& Thank you and .ore %oerV Res%ectfu!!y yours* >+gd? *@@A G!N! A. RA8 et. al
Researchers Noted #y4 >+gd? ,ARN O. ANAR
Thesis Ad+iser APPENDI B7 !+TONNAR! ON T! R!+2ON,!NT+ 2art
Persona! %rofi!e of the res%ondents in ter.s of the fo!!oing4
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0e+e! of aareness and the efficiency of the i.%!e.entation of Re%u#!ic Act ;;; in the .unici%a!ity of Narra* Pa!aan . Dire Direct ction ion4 4 Check Check your anser& -"a! -"a!a ays* ys*" ".o .ost st of se!do.* 7"ne+er&
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STATEENT DID QOU NO' AND AAI0 THE 1O00O'ING4 7& The grant of tenty %ercent %ercent 3298 3298 discou discount nt and and ee. ee.%t %tio ion n fro. fro. the the +a!u +a!ue e "add "added ed ta ta 3AT 3AT8* 8* if a%%! a%%!ic ica# a#!e* !e* on the the sa!e sa!e of the the fo!!oi oing goods and ser+ices fro. ro. a!! esta#!i esta#!ish. sh.ent ents* s* for the ec!us ec!usi+e i+e use and enoy.ent or a+ai!.ent of the senior citi(en
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2& The The gran grant t of 29 29 disc discou ount nt on the %urc %urcha hase se of .edi .edici cine nes* s* inc! inc!ud udin ing g the the %urc %urcha hase se of inf! inf!uen uen(a (a and and %nue %nue.o .oco cocc cca! a! +acci +accine nes* s* and and such such othe other r esse essent ntia ia! ! .edi .edica ca! ! su%% su%%!i !ies es* * accessories and eui%.ent to #e deter.ined #y the De%art.ent of Hea!th 3DOH8& L& The The DOH DOH sha! sha!! ! esta esta#! #!is ish h guid guide! e!in ines es and and .ech .echan anis is. . of co.% co.%u! u!so sory ry re#a re#ate tes s in the the sharing of #urden of discounts a.ong retai!ers* retai!ers* .anufacturer .anufacturers s and distri#utors* distri#utors* taking into consideration their res%ecti+e .argins & The grant of 29 discount on the %rofessiona! fees of attending %hysician5s in a!! %ri+ate hos%ita!s* .edica! faci faci!i !iti ties es* * out% out%at atie ient nt c!in c!inic ics s and and ho.e ho.e hea!th care ser+ices -& The grant of 29 discount on the %rofessiona! fees of !icensed %rofessiona! hea!th %ro+iding ho.e hea!th care ser+ices as endorsed #y %ri+ate hos%ita!s or e.%!oyed through ho.e hea!th care e.%!oy.ent agencies ,& The The gran grant t of 29 29 disc discou ount nt on the the actu actua! a! fare fare for for !and !and tran trans% s%or orta tati tion on tra+ tra+e! e! in %u#!ic uti!ity #uses 3PUBs8* %u#!ic uti!ity ee% ee%ne neys ys 3PUM 3PUMs8 s8* * tai tais* s* Asia Asian n uti! uti!it ity y +ehi +ehic! c!es es 3AU 3AUs8 s8* * shut shutt! t!e e ser+ ser+ic ices es and and %u#! %u#!ic ic rai! rai!a ays ys* * inc! inc!ud udin ing g 0igh 0ight t Rai! Rai! Transit 30RT8* ass Rai! Transit 3RT8* and Phi!i%%ine Nationa! Rai!ays 3PNR8 ?& The The gran grant t of 29 29 disc discou ount nt on the the actu actua! a! trans%ortation fare for do.estic air trans%ort ser+ices and sea +esse!s and the !ike* #ased on the actua! fare and ad+anced #ooking
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<& The grant of 29 discount on the uti!i(a i(ation of ser+ices in hote!s e!s and si.i!ar !odging esta#!ish.ents* restaurants and recreation centers ;& The grant of of 29 discount discount on ad.ission ad.ission fees fees char charge ged d #y thea theate ters rs* * cine cine.a .a hous houses es and and concert ha!!s* circuses* !eisure and a.use.ent 79&The grant of 29 discount on funera! and #uri #uria! a! ser+ ser+ic ices es for for the the deat death h of seni senior or citi(ens 77&Ee.%ti 77&Ee.%tion on fro. the %ay.ent %ay.ent of indi+id indi+idua! ua! inco inco.e .e tae taes s of seni senior or citi citi(e (ens ns ho ho are are cons conside idere red d to #e .ini .ini.u .u. . age age earne earners rs in accordance ith Re%u#!ic Act No& ;-9 72&The 72&The gran grant t of a .ini .ini.u .u. . of fi+e fi+e %erc %ercen ent t 3-8 disc iscount re!ati+e to the .onth! th!y uti!i(a i(ation of ater and e!ectricity su%%!ied #y the %u#!ic uti!ities 7L& E Ee.%tion fro. training socioecono.ic %rogra.s
fees
for
7&1r &1ree .edica! and denta! ser+ices* diagnostic diagnostic and !a#oratory !a#oratory fees such as* #ut not !i.ited to* "rays* co.%uteri(ed to.o to.ogra gra%h %hy y scans scans and and #!oo #!ood d test tests* s* in a!! a!! go+ern. rn.ent fac faci!ities* su#ect to the guide!i e!ines to #e issued #y the DOH in coordination ith the Phi!Hea!th 7-& 7-& 1ree 1ree +acc +accin inat atio ion n agai agains nst t the the inf!u inf!uen en(a (a +irus and %neu.ococca! disease for indigent senior citi(en %atients 7,&Educati 7,&Educationa ona! ! assista assistance nce to senior senior citi(en citi(ens s to %urs %ursue ue %ot %ot seco second ndar ary* y* tert tertia iary ry* * %ost %ost tertiary* +ocationa! and technica!
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educ educati ation on* * as e!! e!! as shor short" t"te ter. r. cour course ses s for for reto retoo! o!in ing g in #oth #oth %u#!i %u#!ic c and and %ri+ %ri+at ate e schoo!s through %ro+ision of scho!arshi%s* grants* financia! aids* su#sides and other ince incenti nti+e +es s to ua! ua!if ifie ied d seni senior or citi citi(e (ens ns* * inc! inc!ud udin ing g su%% su%%or ort t for for #ook #ooks* s* !ear !earni ning ng .ateria .ateria!s* !s* and unifor. unifor. a!!oa a!!oance nces* s* to the etent feasi#!e 7?&Retire.ent #enefits of retirees fro. #oth the go+ern.ent and the %ri+ate sector sha!! #e regu!a u!ar!y re+ieed to ensure thei heir continuing res%onsi+eness and sustaina#i!ity* and to the etent %ractica#!e and feasi#!e* sha!! #e u%graded to #e at %ar ith the current current sca!e enoyed #y those in actua! ser+ice 7<&To the etent %ossi#!e* the go+ern.ent .ay grant s%ecia! discounts in s%ecia! %rogra.s for for seni senior or citi citi(e (ens ns on %urc %urcha hase se of #asi #asic c co..odi co..oditie ties* s* su#ec su#ect t to the guide! guide!ines ines to #e issued for the %ur%ose #y the De%art.ent of Trade and Industry 3DTI8 and the De%art.ent of Agricu!ture 3DA8 7;&%ri 7;&%rior orit ity y sha! sha!! ! #e gi+e gi+en n to the. the. in the the a#sence of the %ro+ision of e%ress !anes for senior citi(ens in a!! co..ercia! and go+ern.ent esta#!ish.ents 29&death 29&death #enefi #enefit t assista assistance nce of a .ini.u .ini.u. . of To thousand %esos 3Ph%2* 999&998 sha!! #e gi+en to the nearest sur+i+ing re!ati+e of a dece deceas ased ed seni senior or citi citi(e (en n hic hich h a.ou a.ount nt sha! sha!! ! #e su# su#ec ect t to adu adust st.e .ent nts s due due to inf!ation in accordance ith the guide!ines to #e issued #y the DS'D& 1avvphi1 27&Partici 27&Partici%at %ate e in ce!e#r ce!e#rati ation on of the Senior Senior Citi(en 'eek e+ery Octo#er onards&
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22&A+ai!.e 22&A+ai!.ent nt of One Thoudsa Thoudsand nd Three Three Hundred Hundred %esos 37L99Ph%8 or - discount in %urc %urcha hasi sing ng groc grocer erie ies s %er %er eek eek& & Provided, that that the the groc grocer erie ies s to #e %urc %urcha hased sed sha! sha!! ! on!y #e their #asic needs& 2L&A+ai!.ent of To Thousand %esos 32999Ph%8 for #uria! e%enses& 2& A+ai!.ent of trans%ortation&
29
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for
Thank you for your assistance* ti.e* effort and coo%eration to fi!! u% this uestionnaire&
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5RR5L* CTA!
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Na.e4
ikka Genie A& Wuiray
Birth Date4
Mu!y -* 7;;L
Birth P!ace4
Bgy& San igue!* Puerto Princesa City
Ci+i! Status4
Sing!e
2arents:
Na.e of 1ather4
Ro#ert 0& Wuiray
Na.e of other4
Be#eth Isa#e! A& Wuiray
!d"at#onal Atta#n$ent:
E!e.entary4
Narra Pi!ot Schoo!
Secondary4
San 1rancisco Ma+ier Co!!ege
Tertiary4
Pa!aan State Uni+ersity ain Ca.%us 2979"2977 Puerto Princesa City PSU"CCRD Narra 2977"%resent NIA BBRIS Co.%ound* Narra*Pa!aan
5RR5L* CTA!
2ersonal:
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Na.e4
1reci!!e Ann D& Bautista
Birth Date4
arch 7;* 7;;
Birth P!ace4
Narra* Pa!aan
Ci+i! Status4
Sing!e
2arents:
Na.e of 1ather4
Efren S& Bautista
Na.e of other4
Ceci!ia D& Bautista
!d"at#onal Atta#n$ent:
E!e.entary4
Narra Pi!ot Schoo!
Secondary4
Narra Nationa! High Schoo!
Tertiary4
Pa!aan State Uni+ersity PSU"CCRD Narra 2979"%resent NIA BBRIS Co.%ound* Narra* Pa!aan
5RR5L* CTA!
2ersonal:
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Na.e4
E.e!yn B& Roue
Birth Date4
August <* 7;<,
Birth P!ace4
Narra* Pa!aan
Ci+i! Status4
Sing!e
2arents:
Na.e of 1ather4
E.i!io & Roue
Na.e of other4
E!inita B& Roue
!d"at#onal Atta#n$ent:
E!e.entary4
Narra Pi!ot Schoo!
Secondary4
Narra Nationa! High Schoo!
Tertiary4
Pa!aan State Uni+ersity ain Ca.%us 299L"299 Puerto Princesa City PSU"CCRD Narra 2977"%resent NIA BBRIS Co.%ound* Narra*Pa!aan
5RR5L* CTA!
2ersonal:
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Na.e4
Ar!ene 1& O#ra
Birth Date4
Mu!y ?* 7;;7
Birth P!ace4
Narra* Pa!aan
Ci+i! Status4
Sing!e
2arents:
Na.e of 1ather4
Arturo & O#ra
Na.e of other4
De!ia 1& O#ra
!d"at#onal Atta#n$ent:
E!e.entary4
Narra Pi!ot Schoo!
Secondary4
Narra Nationa! High Schoo!
Tertiary4
Pa!aan State Uni+ersity PSU"CCRD Narra 299?"%resent NIA BBRIS Co.%ound* Narra*Pa!aan
5RR5L* CTA!
2ersonal:
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Na.e4
Wueen Ree. D& ontero!a
Birth Date4
arch 2<* 7;;L
Birth P!ace4
Wue(on* Pa!aan
Ci+i! Status4
Sing!e
2arents:
Na.e of 1ather4
Re ontero!a
Na.e of other4
E.e!ita & ontero!a
!d"at#onal Atta#n$ent:
E!e.entary4
E%ifanio De!os Santos E!e.entary Schoo!
Secondary4
Panacan Nationa! High Schoo!
Tertiary4
Pa!aan State Uni+ersity PSU"CCRD Narra 2979"%resent NIA BBRIS Co.%ound* Narra* Pa!aan
